The English Football Belt · rivalry
Arsenal vs. Leeds United
18Belt meetings
6Arsenal wins
7Leeds wins
7Title changes
Arsenal and Leeds United have met 18 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from September 8, 1934 to August 23, 2025. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Leeds United leads the belt series 7–6, with 5 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,519 | Sep 8, 1934 | Leeds United and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,194 | Sep 28, 1957 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,256 | Feb 24, 1959 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,508 | Feb 13, 1965 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,657 | Sep 21, 1968 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,686 | Apr 12, 1969 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,692 | Aug 13, 1969 | Leeds United and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,694 | Aug 19, 1969 | Leeds United and Arsenal tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,770 | Apr 26, 1971 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 1–0 | Title change |
| 2,835 | Dec 2, 1972 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,940 | Apr 12, 1975 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 2–1 | Title change |
| 2,978 | Mar 27, 1976 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,189 | Apr 11, 1981 | Leeds United and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 3,609 | Sep 3, 1991 | Leeds United and Arsenal tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 3,929 | May 11, 1999 | Leeds United beat Arsenal 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,093 | Nov 1, 2003 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 4–1 | Defense |
| 4,115 | Apr 16, 2004 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 5–0 | Defense |
| 4,877 | Aug 23, 2025 | Arsenal beat Leeds United 5–0 | Defense |